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Re:Google Maps is about to get a lot more ads by ben_jones on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @01:13PM (#11771373)
By American volunteers do you mean github contributors or importing map data? How does one import map data? I'm American and have always been interested in GIS.

Edit: Parent likely meant mapping data using supported smart phones, converting data, and uploading it alongside notes or photos. Their beginners guide [1] covers it.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide

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Re:Google Maps is about to get a lot more ads by legulere on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @01:33PM (#11771539)
Import desert means that datasets were imported (especially the TIGER dataset in the US) which prevented local communities of mappers to grow. Fixing up broken import data isn't so nice for beginners.

If you want to help you can just register on openstreetmap.org and begin editing things in your area you know are missing/incorrect. There's also a beginner's guide in the openstreetmap wiki: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners%27_guide

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Re:Google Maps is about to get a lot more ads by ben_jones on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @01:35PM (#11771549)
Bookmarked. Thanks for the quick follow-up.
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